Billiard-cue-tip fastener.



J. H. BECHLE.

BILLIARD CUE TIP- FASTENER.

APPLICATION man FEB. 25.1916.

@Hoff/nua Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

JOHN H. BECHLE, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ALFRED H.SCHLOSSER AND ONE-THIRD TO AARON HOSSLER, BOTH OF OAIDTTON',` OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. 1v, 191e.

Application filed February 25, 1916. Serial No. 80,386.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. BEGHLE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark andState of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Billiard-Cue-Tip Fastener,of which thel following is a specification.

My invention relates to billiard-cue-tip fasteners, and has moreespecial reference to a fastener of this character which will securelyand positively retain the tip-upon y the cue.

The object of this invention is to provide a billiard-cue-tip fastenerwhich will securely retain the tip' upon the cue.

A further object is the provision of a billiard-cue-tip fastener whichwill retain the tip upon a billiard cue without the use of cement orother similar material.

A further object is to provide a billiardcue-tip fastener by the use ofwhich the tip may be easily and readily removed from a billiard cue whendesired and a new tip easily placed upon the cue.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed outin the ap-gpended claim, it being understood that various changes in theform, proportions, size and minor details of construction may be madewithin the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view through abilliard-cuetip fastener constructed in accordance with my invention,showing the same applied to a billiard cue. Fig'. 2 is a detailperspective view of one of the tip clamping members. Fig. 3 is a detailview of the tip used in this construction.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several iigures of the drawing.

Referring more especially to the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a portion of a billiardcue which is provided with the reduced neck portion 2 at its extremity.A ferrule 3, preferabl. formed of aluminum or similar material 1sinternally bored at 4e for the purpose of attaching the same to thescrew threaded portion 2 of the cue. The upper portlon ofthe ferrule 3vis provided with a frusto-conicalvsocket 5, which is adapted to receivethe clamping members as will be hereinafter described.

Each of the clamping members 6 is halfround in cross secti'on andtapered suiiiciently to `allow thel two members to fit snugly within thesocket 5 of the ferrule. Each of the clamping members is provided withan enlarged head 7 at its upper eX- tremi-ty, thus forming a shoulder 8,which 1s adapted to rest upon the top of the ferrule 3 as shown inFig. 1. A socket 9 is formed in the upper portion of each of theclamping members 6, the half-round aperture 10 is formed in the upperend of each of said members and concentric with said` socket.

The tip which is used in connection with this construction is composedof leather or similar material andcomprises the ordinary tip portion 11and the spaced disk r12, which is connected to the tip portion by meansof a neck 13 preferably formed integral therewith.

In placing the tip in position upon the cue, the clamping members 6arevplaced together, the disk 12 upon the tip being placed in thesockets 9 in said clamping members, the neck 13 upon the tip beingreceived in the half round apertures 10 in said clamping members and theclamping members are then wedged into the tapered socket 5 in theferrule as shown in Fig. 1. The clamping members are then thus heldtightly in place within the socket of the ferrule, the tip being clampedwithin the sockets in said clamping members and retained firmly inposition.

For the purpose of removing the tip from the cue in order to repair thesame or place a new tip upon the cue, a cylindrical channel 14 isprovidedv through the ferrule at a point adjacent the lower extremity ofthe socket 5. By inserting a nail or other sharp instrument within saidchannel the clamping members may be pried upwardly sufliciently toloosen the same so that they may be removed and a new tip placed thereinin the manner above described.

For the purpose of holding the ferrule 3 firmly upon the neck portion ofthe cue and at the same time providing means for easily removing theferrule when desired, apu

15 is passed through the ferrule and the neck portion of the cue.

Although the drawings and above speciication disclose the best mode inwhich I have contemplated embodying my invention I desire to be notlimited to the details of such disclosure, for, in the further practicalapplication of my invention, many changes in form and construction maybe made, as circumstances require or experience suggests, Without'departing from the spirit of the invention, withinthe scope of theappendedv a transverse channel located near the lower extremity of saidsocket, a pair of halfround, tapered clamping members adapted to litsnugly Withinthe'tapered socket in saidl errule, each of said clampingmembers provided at its upper extremity With a socket and a half-roundaperture communicating with said socket and a cue tip `comprising a tipportion, a neck portion adapted to be located through the halfroundapertures in the clamping members and a disk portion carried at thelower eX- tremity of the neck portion and adapted to be located Withinthe sockets'formed in the clamping members.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOI-IN I-I. BEGHLE Copies of thislpatetlmaybeobtained for `lve'centseach, by-addressnglthe Commisso'neraof Patents, v`l?'as'hi11g;on` 1);'0.

